Most people look forward to Christmas, but this woman is left with an impending sense doom as the festive season approaches.
Stefanie Howlett, 28, has an overwhelming phobia of Father Christmas that she cannot be in the same building as a Santa and, if she knows there’s one nearby, she instantly bursts into tears.
DailyMail reports Ms Howlett is even unable to watch TV for fear the Coca-Cola Christmas advert will come on.
She said:
‘He absolutely terrifies me but I can’t work out exactly why. Whenever I see him it brings on a panic attack. I went on a Christmas coach trip two years ago and we went to a Santa’s Grotto in Norway.
When we were told we were going to go in and meet Santa just knowing he was in the next room brought on a panic attack.
I burst into tears and couldn’t go in the room - I could barely stay in the building.I’ll run away and cry and nobody can calm me down - I can’t even look at him.
Ms Howlett said her fear for Father Christmas started after being dragged by her parents to sit on Santa's lap every year as a child.
She does all her Christmas shopping online to avoid catching a glimpse of Father Christmas.
She added:
To avoid seeing him I’ll find out where he’s going to be and I’ll avoid those places like the plague. I feel sorry for any children I’ll have because I’ll never be taking them to visit Santa’s Grotto.’
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| Howlett with Santa when she was a child |
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